NASA’s atmospheric wind data range from hourly primary forcing measurements to inter-related suites of atmospheric wind and other data. Our datasets and tools help users find and integrate the information they need to see how this primary weather force effects our lives and planet.
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Atmospheric Winds Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NLDAS Secondary Forcing Data L4 Monthly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_FORB0125_M) | 2.0 | Forcing-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 1979-01-01 to Present |
N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125 |
0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees | |
| NLDAS Secondary Forcing Data L4 Monthly Climatology 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_FORB0125_MC) | 2.0 | Forcing-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 1981-01-01 to 2020-12-31 |
N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125 |
0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees | |
| NOAA Regional Surface Data (FIFE) | 1 | METEOROLOGICAL STATIONS | DRY BULB THERMOMETERS, WET BULB THERMOMETERS, ANEROID PRESSURE SENSOR, RAIN GAUGES, ANEMOMETERS | 1985-07-02 to 1988-10-23 |
N: 40 S: 39 E: -95 W: -97 |
CSV | |
| NOAA Soundings IMPACTS | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | RAWINSONDES | 2020-01-01 to 2023-03-01 |
N: 48.5747 S: 27.6953 E: -68.0036 W: -98.4233 |
netCDF-4 | |
| NRT AMSR2 Unified L2B Global Swath Ocean Products V1 | 1 | GCOM-W1 | AMSR2 | 2020-06-01 |
N: 89 S: -89 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF-EOS5, netCDF-4 | |
| ORACLES Merge Data Files | 1 | NASA P-3, NASA ER-2 | Computer | 2016-07-28 to 2019-03-23 |
N: 37.95 S: -34.95 E: 14.94 W: -76.44 |
NetCDF-4 | |
| ORACLES Navigational and Meteorological Data | 1 | NASA P-3, NASA ER-2 | 4STAR, LGR, WVISO, GPS, HYGROMETERS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, PITOT-STATIC SYSTEM, TEMPERATURE SENSORS | 2016-08-02 to 2018-10-27 |
N: 40.69 S: -23.11 E: 14.94 W: -76.44 |
ICARTT | |
| OWLETS-1 Analysis Model Data | 1 | GEOS | Computer | 2017-07-17 to 2017-07-22 |
N: 41 S: 34 E: -73 W: -79 |
NetCDF-4 | |
| OWLETS-1 Ozonesonde Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | OZONESONDES | 2017-07-06 to 2017-09-13 |
N: 37.54 S: 36.61 E: -75.05 W: -76.92 |
ICARTT | |
| OWLETS-1 Sherpa Aircraft Data | 1 | C-23 Sherpa, UC-12B | GC-MS, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, LGR, LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, GPS, HYGROMETERS, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, PITOT-STATIC SYSTEM, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, CAFE, 2B Technologies, GeoTASO | 2017-07-07 to 2017-09-12 |
N: 38.01 S: 36.69 E: -75.41 W: -77.38 |
HDF5 | |
| OWLETS-2 Ozonesonde Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | OZONESONDES | 2018-06-07 to 2018-07-11 |
N: 39.57 S: 38.54 E: -75.66 W: -77.34 |
ICARTT | |
| OWLETS-2 Surface (Ground) Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS, Vaisala HydroMet AWS | GAS SENSORS, LGR CRDS, Picarro G2401, TEMPERATURE SENSORS, PRESSURE SENSORS, HUMIDITY SENSORS | 2018-05-23 to 2018-08-02 |
N: 39.26 S: 39.24 E: -76.36 W: -76.72 |
ICARTT | |
| OWLETS-2 Surface Lidar Data | 1 | GROUND STATIONS | LMOL, GSFC TROPOZ DIAL, LIDAR | 2018-05-23 to 2018-11-13 |
N: 41 S: 36 E: -75 W: -78 |
HDF5 | |
| OWLETS-2 University of Maryland Cessna Aircraft Data | 1 | UMD Cessna, HU-25A | GPS, GAS SENSORS, TSI-3563 Neph, AETHALOMETER, PSAP, Picarro G2401, LGR CRDS, GeoTASO | 2017-07-07 to 2018-07-20 |
N: 42.14 S: 37.23 E: -71.94 W: -77.48 |
ICARTT, HDF5 | |
| P-3 Meteorological and Navigation Data IMPACTS | 1 | NASA P-3 | GPS, HYGROMETERS, KT19 Pyrometer, RADAR ALTIMETERS, TEMPERATURE PROBES, TEMPERATURE SENSORS | 2020-01-12 to 2023-02-28 |
N: 48.237 S: 33.261 E: -64.987 W: -95.243 |
ASCII | |
| PACE-PAX CIRPAS Twin Otter Facility Instrument Data | 1 | TWIN OTTER CIRPAS NPS | CAS, CIP, PCASP | 2024-08-29 to 2024-09-28 |
N: 38.11 S: 33.49 E: -116.98 W: -125.33 |
ICARTT | |
| PACE-PAX CIRPAS Twin Otter In-Situ Aerosol Retrieval Algorithm (ISARA) Analysis Data | 1 | TWIN OTTER CIRPAS NPS | Computer | 2024-09-03 to 2024-09-29 |
N: 38.1 S: 33.62 E: -116.98 W: -124.24 |
NetCDF-4 | |
| PACE-PAX ER-2 High Spectral Resolution Lidar-2 Data | 1 | NASA ER-2 | HSRL-2 | 2024-09-06 to 2024-10-01 |
N: 40.77 S: 32.56 E: -113.22 W: -127.56 |
HDF5, PDF | |
| PACE-PAX ER-2 In-Situ Meteorology and Navigation Data | 1 | NASA ER-2 | Computer | 2024-08-28 to 2024-10-02 |
N: 42.42 S: 31.42 E: -112.36 W: -128.49 |
ICARTT, KML | |
| PACE-PAX ER-2 Research Scanning Polarimeter (RSP) Data | 1 | NASA ER-2 | RSP-2 | 2024-08-29 to 2024-10-02 |
N: 42.42 S: 31.58 E: -112.42 W: -128.52 |
NetCDF-4 | |
| PEM Tropics A DC-8 Trajectory Data | 1 | Data Analysis | 1996-08-22 to 1996-10-07 |
N: 50 S: -80 E: 180 W: -180 |
GTE | ||
| PEM Tropics A In-Situ DC-8 Meteorology and Navigation Data | 1 | NASA DC-8 | DADS, DLH | 1996-08-31 to 1996-10-07 |
N: 50 S: -72.55 E: 180 W: -180 |
GTE | |
| PEM Tropics A In-Situ P-3B Meteorology and Navigation Data | 1 | P-3B | TAMMS | 1996-08-06 to 1996-09-27 |
N: 39.07 S: -34.83 E: -74 W: -165 |
GTE | |
| PEM Tropics A P-3B Trajectory Data | 1 | P-3B, Data Analysis | 1996-08-07 to 1996-09-27 |
N: 50 S: -79.03 E: 180 W: -180 |
GTE | ||
| PEM Tropics B In-Situ DC-8 Meteorology and Navigation Data | 1 | NASA DC-8 | DADS, MTP, DLH | 1999-02-20 to 1999-04-19 |
N: 35.8 S: -36.4 E: 180 W: -180 |
GTE |
Featured Atmospheric Winds Observation Method: MODIS
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) flies aboard the Terra and Aqua satellites and surveys Earth every one to two days. The multi-spectral instrument can be used in a variety of ways including detecting winds in different levels of the atmosphere.
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